Victoria Theodore Christmas

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1. Boureé: Suite in E-flat major for Cembalo, BWV819 ñ J. S. Bach
2. Away In A Manger: J. R. Murray; co-arranged by T. Cryer
3. Deck The Hall: Welsh Carol; co-arranged by T. Cryer
4. O Come, O Come Emmanuel: 13th century plainsong
5. O Holy Night: A. C. Adam
6. The First Nöel 17th century English Carol
7. Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring BWV147 ñ J. S. Bach
8. Silent Night F. Gruber
9. O Christmas Tree Traditional German Carol
10. What Child Is This? 16th century English Carol

Audio recorded on 4/10/05 at Expression College for Digital Arts. Engineers: Nicholas "Jupiter" Henry, Chris Fletcher.
Violin overdub recorded on 10/13/05 at Kiqomedia Studio, Victoria Theodore, engineer. Mix Engineer: Myron Dove. Mastering: Kenneth Lee, for Ken Lee Mastering.
Performers: Victoria Theodore, piano; Thomas Cryer, II, drums; Elijah Green, III, bass; Irene Sazer, violin; Kymberly Jackson, MFA, flute; Candy Capers, voice.
Teri Williams, for NEWLIFE100 Imaging, photography; James D. Calhoun, for Jay’s Heirographx, art design

This CD is dedicated to all who have allowed me the honor of being a friend, sharing with you my music and my dreams, gifting me the opportunity to share and encourage you in yours. I love you all, and though you are too many in number to mention by name, know that you have made me better by being who you are.

Thank you to the one for whom Christmas is celebrated, Jesus, the Christ; my inspiring, amazing, beautiful and supportive mother, Shirley (I look at you in awe); my best friend / sister, Nina (ok, you can have the shrimp); aunts Teri & Debra (simply fabulous!); Boogie, Mimi, Dad (source) & Lita, B&C (sequel), the rest of my huge, wonderful extended family (I’m crazy about ALL of you!); the musicians who offered their talents (couldn’t have done it without you! Love you all!); the engineers; my other best friends: Sundra “B3” Manning, Adrienne “No Nonsense” Ricardo, Alexsandra “Wizard” Verlin (twin), Lawrence “Doc” Smith, Myron “Marn” Dove, Tasche (“got a call from you today”); all of my pals on Yahoo-IM and myspace; all my “divas”; my “trans4mers”in ACT IV; icechamber.com; www.healingprogram.com; jaysheiro.com; Beebe Memorial, Third Baptist, Mt. Zion MBC; anyone else that I am unable to mention who’s had an impact upon my life…